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Yeah this stuff is getting kind of annoying Grimp. You just want to make a trade just for the sake of making a trade. This team is basically as complete as a team can get in the NBA. Look at our record. We don't need a trade. Ugh so ready for the deadline to pass.

The 76ers apparently aren't getting any first-round pick trade offers for Evan Turner and are preparing to accept an offer for a 2nd rounder instead. I don't understand why teams with picks projected later than top-10 in the upcoming draft (or future drafts) aren't in a battle royale to trade for this kid. He'd probably be a top-5 or at the worst, a top-10 pick if he was in this year's draft... what's that saying, "A bird in the hand is worth two in a bush?" Reminds me of this Family Guy episode:

I would absolutely trade a first-rounder for Turner... ironically, the Mavericks are a team that could really use him, as their second unit struggles to score when Dirk goes to the bench... and they're one of only a handful of teams that doesn't have a pick to trade right now. If Philly is really willing to take a 2nd-round pick for him, and my Mavs don't call them immediately and offer an expiring contract and their 2nd rounder from Boston... I'm going to be pissed when someone like San Antonio or Phoenix steals him away.

There are a multitude of Players that I am sure that you'd love to have on the Pacers....but there are about a million more reasons ( mainly due to Salary Cap implications ) why they would not be a good fit for the Pacers.

Why do people always think someone is good just by looking at there draft position.

Do you really think that is what I did? Seriously, that's just lame, brother. He's shown flashes of brilliance and while his shooting efficiency isn't great, he has a diverse offensive skillset and was killing it earlier this season. He's just miscast in the 1st/2nd scoring option role in Philly. Make him your 4th option as a starter or your sixth man and he'd thrive... especially in a case like I mentioned above, playing next to someone like Dirk. The Sixers just don't have anyone remotely as talented on their roster.

I really like Evan Turner's game but Zach Lowe wrote this on Grantland before the season and I can't disagree:

I’m not sure there’s a player in the league with a bigger gap between style and substance. Turner looks fantastic. He’s got a nifty herky-jerky game full of crossovers, behind-the-back dribbles, abrupt pull-ups, and spins that dazzle when they work. But they too often go almost literally nowhere. Turner puts a lot of aesthetically pleasing effort into moving from 20 to 18 feet away from the basket, but the result is usually a contested midrange jumper.

Yeah, I think Turner can be better than what he's shown so far, but it's hard to disagree that he hasn't shown much yet. Still, a late 1st (like the one we gave up for Scola) for Turner would seem like good value. If the Sixers can only get a second for him, well as they say it's a buyer's market right now. Too bad we've spent our wad already.

Yeah, I think Turner can be better than what he's shown so far, but it's hard to disagree that he hasn't shown much yet. Still, a late 1st (like the one we gave up for Scola) for Turner would seem like good value. If the Sixers can only get a second for him, well as they say it's a buyer's market right now. Too bad we've spent our wad already.

It's time to 100% admit we overpaid for Scola. Dumping Green's 3.5 mil has value, I'm not discounting that, but that's negated if we don't cut Scola loose. Neither Plums or Green was working out here, and the deal doesn't come close to happening w/o including Plumlee, but giving them our pick was too much. It's not going to kill our chances or anything, but it was a blunder.